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DSU softball spoils BYU-H season finale

   Dixie State University softball avoided a couple of Monday afternoon storm fronts en route to a doubleheader sweep of Brigham Young University-Hawaii.     The game-one victory was delayed by rain for 41 minutes before the Trailblazers could take the field. Led by senior pitcher Aryn Feickert, DSU ousted the Seasiders 8-0 in the opener. […]

DSU golf repeats as PacWest champions

   Dixie State University men’s golf repeated as Pacific West Conference champions April 20 at Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Arizona.     All five Trailblazer golfers finished in the top 15 of the 50-person field, finishing with a team score of 4-over par 868 — 15 shots in front of second place Brigham Young […]

Trailblazer softball storm Bay Area, leave 4-0

   After dropping from the national rankings, Trailblazer softball responded in dominating fashion with a 4-0 trip to the Bay Area over the weekend.    Senior Aryn Feickert threw a complete-game no-hitter for the second time this season, earning her the 7-0 win against Holy Names University in game one.     “Our pitching and defense […]

Trailblazer women’s tennis goes 0-2 at championships

   Dixie State University women’s tennis qualified for the Pacific West Conference championships for the first time in four years, but the Trailblazers couldn’t capitalize.     DSU came into the tournament as the No. 12 seed and opened up play April 13 against No. 5 Point Loma Nazarene University in the first round.     The […]

DSU blazes green for 6th place in Provo

Dixie State University men’s golf traveled north to Provo for the annual Ping Cougar Classic at the Riverside Country Club.     The only Division II team in the entire field, the Trailblazers faced a tough task of taking down some stiff competition.    Division I teams showcased their dominance. Host team Brigham Young University led […]

Softball drops 3 of 4 to CBU

   No. 13 Dixie State University softball welcomed No. 9 California Baptist University to Karl Brooks Field for a four game series over the weekend and the Lancers came in as good as advertised.     With the top spot in the Pacific West Conference on the line, CBU put a stranglehold on the Storm offense […]

DSU softball winning streak halted, DH postponed

No. 13 Dixie State University softball welcomed No. 9 California Baptist University to Karl Brooks Field for a Friday doubleheader, and the Lancers came in as good as advertised.  With the top spot in the Pacific West Conference on the line, CBU put a stranglehold on the Storm offense to end DSU’s 14-game winning streak in […]

Dixie State golf compete with top competition

   Dixie State University men’s golf finished near the top of the leaderboard in a 19-team field full of top-tier competition at the Western New Mexico Mustang Intercollegiate Invitational at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona Monday and Tuesday.     DSU finished among some of the best programs in the country as No. 24 […]

Storm softball reel off two more wins, lead in PacWest

   Storm softball rallied for a doubleheader sweep of University of Hawaii-Hilo March 30, winning their 14th straight game and moving into sole possession of first place in the Pacific West Conference in the process.     At 15-3 in conference play and 27-7 overall, the Storm control their own destiny in the hunt for at […]

Thigpin steps down as DSU women’s head coach

   For “personal reasons,” Jenny Thigpin has stepped down as head coach of Dixie State University women’s basketball.     “I want to thank the entire university and community for the opportunity to represent this special institution,” Thigpin said. “I wish the program the best of luck in the future.”    Athletic Director Jason Boothe announced […]